In RE WILLIAMS v. Rhay

Walterskirchen, J. †

This is an appeal from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus following a hearing pursuant to Kent v. United States, 383 U. S. 541, 16 L. Ed. 2d 84, 86 Sup. Ct. 1045 (1966), and In re Dillenburg v. Maxwell, 70 Wn.2d 331, 413 P.2d 940, 422 P.2d 783 (1967).

Petitioner, on January 17, 1961, was 17 years and 4 months of age, when the juvenile court judge signed an order transferring him to adult status. He was then charged, in the superior court, with the crime of burglary in the second degree, counsel was appointed for him, petitioner pled guilty, and he was sentenced to the…